Location
Manchester

Hours
Full Time - Flexible and hybrid working environment with the option to work from home part of the week

Salary
Competitive salary and benefits package

About the Role
Join WSP’s world-class Ground and Water team as a Principal Contaminated Land / Geo-Environmental Consultant, supporting contaminated land assessment and remediation projects. You will be involved in key regional and national projects alongside core UK and global framework work, contributing to landmark initiatives including energy transition and nuclear decommissioning. This role offers excellent career development potential with training and mentoring opportunities in a flexible and hybrid work environment.

You will manage projects and tasks, oversee site investigations, supervise fieldwork such as soil logging, environmental sampling, chemical and geotechnical testing, groundwater sampling, and ground gas monitoring. Responsibilities include data collation, review and interpretation, preparation and review of technical reports including desk studies, ground investigation reports, remediation options appraisals, and verification reports. You will also design site investigations, develop client relationships, ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental standards, and support early careers professionals.

WSP provides a supportive environment with a strong team of over 150 professionals delivering land contamination management services across private and public sectors including property, government, industrial, defence, and nuclear. You will be fully supported in your professional development and play a key role in project delivery, collaborating closely with team members, project managers, and directors. Our offices foster networking and social activities to build connections across the business.

Experience
- Knowledge of planning, designing, and managing site investigations
- Understanding and application of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations for safe site investigation design and implementation
- Familiarity with the UK land contamination regime and risk-based assessment approaches
- Strong report writing skills, able to present complex technical information clearly and accurately
- Data handling experience, with GIS knowledge desirable
- Understanding of different regulatory regimes including development planning consenting (TCPA and DCO), environmental permitting, due diligence, nuclear site end states, GRR, and environmental impact assessment
- Expertise in specialist technical areas such as quantitative risk assessment, waste/material management, radiological characterisation, hydrogeology, and remediation

About you
- Motivated and proactive with strong project management skills
- Able to build and maintain client relationships
- Committed to delivering work to the highest safety, health, and environmental standards
- Supportive of early career professionals and team collaboration
- Willingness and ability to travel to sites across the UK as required

Qualifications
- Relevant technical degree in chemistry, biology, geology, engineering, environmental science, or related discipline
- Working towards or prepared to work towards Chartership / Professional Qualification (e.g. QP) with a relevant institution